| agriculture |
/ˈægrɪˌkʌltʃər/ |
n. |
农业 |
Agriculture is the backbone of the rural economy in many developing countries |
| aquaculture |
/ˈɑːkwəˌkʌltʃər/ |
n. |
水产养殖/水产业 |
Aquaculture is an important economic activity in coastal regions |
| horticulture |
/ˈhɔːrtɪkʌltʃər/ |
n. |
园艺 |
She is studying horticulture because she wants to become a professional gardener |
| prolific |
/prəˈlɪfɪk/ |
adj. |
多产的 |
The apple tree is prolific and produces many fruits each year / She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories. |
| fertile |
/ˈfɜːrtaɪl/ |
adj. |
肥沃的 |
The fertile soil in the valley makes it an ideal place for agriculture / He was able to bring large sterile acreages back to fertility |
| fertilizer |
/ˈfɜːrtɪlaɪzər/ |
n. |
肥料 |
Using fertilizer can help to increase the yield of the crops |
| farmland |
/‘fɑːrmlænd/ |
n. |
农田 |
Enabling farmers to speed their products to the East, railroads increased the value of farmland and promoted additional settlement |
| harvest |
/ˈhɑːrvɪst/ |
n. |
收成 |
The farmer is looking forward to a good harvest this year because of the favorable weather |
| famine |
/ˈfæmɪn/ |
n. |
饥荒 |
Thousands of refugees are trapped by war, drought and famine |
| arable |
/ˈærəbəl/ |
adj. |
可耕作的 |
He had nearly a thousand acres of grazing and arable land / The terrain changed quickly from arable land to desert |
| indigenous |
/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/ |
adj. |
本土的 |
The indigenous plants have adapted to the local climate over thousands of years / the indigenous peoples/languages of the area |
| husbandry |
/ˈhʌzbəndri/ |
n. |
畜牧业 |
Husbandry is the raising of farm animals and plants / Animal husbandry involves the breeding and raising of livestock |
| graze |
/ɡreɪz/ |
v. |
(牛、羊等) 吃草/放牧 |
The sheep are grazing in the field |
| cultivation |
/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn/ |
n. |
耕作/培养 |
The cultivation of rice requires a lot of water |
| manure |
/məˈnjʊr/ |
n. |
粪肥/肥料 |
Manure is animal faeces, sometimes mixed with chemicals, that is spread on the ground in order to make plants grow healthy and strong / Manure is often used in organic farming as a fertilizer |
| hydroponics |
/ˌhaɪdrəˈpɑːnɪks/ |
n. |
水培，无土栽培 |
the process of growing plants in water or sand, rather than in soil / Many modern greenhouses use hydroponics to grow their plants |
| insecticide |
/ɪnˈsektɪsaɪd/ |
n. |
杀虫剂 |
The farmer sprayed the crops with insecticide to kill the pests |
| pesticide |
/ˈpestɪsaɪd/ |
n. |
杀虫剂，农药 |
Farmers use pesticides to protect their crops from insects and other pests |
| irrigate |
/ˈɪrɪɡeɪt/ |
v. |
灌溉 |
They have to irrigate the fields to ensure the crops grow properly |
| ridge |
/rɪdʒ/ |
n. |
土垄，垄沟 |
The farmer ploughed the field into ridges to prepare for planting |
| silt |
/sɪlt/ |
n. |
淤泥，泥沙 |
The river is full of silt near the shore |
| tractor |
/ˈtræktər/ |
n. |
拖拉机 |
The farmer uses a tractor to plough the fields |
| squash |
/skwɑːʃ/ |
n. |
南瓜 |
She’s making a squash soup for dinner |
| cotton |
/ˈkɑːtn/ |
n. |
棉花 |
The cotton fields are a beautiful sight when they’re in bloom |
| garlic |
/ˈɡɑːrlɪk/ |
n. |
大蒜 |
Garlic is often used in cooking for its strong flavor |
| fodder |
/ˈfɑːdər/ |
n. |
饲料 |
Fodder is food that is given to cows, horses, and other animals / The farmer is storing fodder for the livestock for the winter |
| hay |
/heɪ/ |
n. |
干草 |
The cows are eating the hay in the barn |
| haystack |
/ˈheɪstæk/ |
n. |
干草堆 |
The children love to play hide and seek in the haystacks |
| weed |
/wiːd/ |
n. |
杂草 |
The gardener is pulling out the weeds from the flower beds |
| sorghum |
/ˈsɔːrgəm/ |
n. |
高粱 |
Sorghum is a common crop in many arid regions because it is very drought resistant |
| livestock |
/ˈlaɪvˌstɒk/ |
n. |
家畜 |
The farmer’s livestock include cows, pigs and sheep |
| poultry |
/ˈpoʊltri/ |
n. |
家禽 |
You can refer to chickens, ducks, and other birds that are kept for their eggs and meat as poultry / The farmer raises poultry for their eggs and meat |
| fowl |
/faʊl/ |
n. |
家禽 |
A fowl is a bird, especially one that can be eaten as food, such as a duck or a chicken / The farmer raises a variety of fowl on his farm |
| buffalo |
/bʌˈfæloʊ/ |
n. |
水牛 |
The buffalo is used for ploughing fields in many parts of the world |
| cattle |
/ˈkætl/ |
n. |
牛 |
The farmer’s cattle are grazing in the pasture |
| sow |
/soʊ/ |
v. |
播种 |
It’s time to sow the seeds for the next crop |
| conservatory |
/kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/ |
n. |
温室 |
The conservatory is full of rare and exotic plants. |
| barn |
/bɑːrn/ |
n. |
谷仓 |
A barn is a building on a farm in which animals, animal food, or crops can be kept / The farmer keeps his tractor in the barn |
| cowshed |
/ˈkaʊˌʃed/ |
n. |
牛舍 |
A cowshed is a building where cows are kept or milked / The cattle are milked in the cowshed every morning |
| granary |
/ˈɡrænəri/ |
n. |
谷仓 |
A granary is a building that is used for storing grain / The granary is full after the autumn harvest / The stone cathedral was used as a granary |
| greenhouse |
/ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ |
n. |
温室 |
She grows her tomatoes in a greenhouse to protect them from the cold |
| seedbed |
/ˈsiːdbed/ |
n. |
苗床 |
A seedbed is an area of ground, usually with specially prepared earth, where young plants are grown from seed / They raked the soil smooth for a seedbed |
| sheepfold |
/ˈʃiːpfoʊld/ |
n. |
羊圈 |
The sheep are safe in the sheepfold for the night |
| orchard |
/ˈɔːrtʃərd/ |
n. |
果园 |
The orchard is full of apple trees |
| pasture |
/ˈpæstʃər/ |
n. |
牧场 |
The horses are grazing in the pasture |
| pasturage |
/ˈpæstʃərɪdʒ/ |
n. |
牧场 |
The pasturage products have very wide markets both domestically and internationally |
| pigpen |
/ˈpɪɡˌpen/ |
n. |
猪圈 |
The pigpen needs to be cleaned out regularly |
| pigsty |
/ˈpɪgstaɪ/ |
n. |
猪圈 |
A pigsty is an enclosed place where pigs are kept on a farm / The farmer’s children help clean the pigsty |
| plantation |
/plænˈteɪʃn/ |
n. |
种植园 |
The sugar cane plantation employs hundreds of workers / banana plantations in Costa Rica. |
| ranch |
/ræntʃ/ |
n. |
牧场 |
He owns a large cattle ranch in Texas |
| trough |
/trɔːf/ |
n. |
(动物)饮水槽/波谷 |
The farmer fills the trough with water for the animals |
| plow |
/plaʊ/ |
v./n. |
犁，耕（地） |
The farmer uses a tractor to plow the fields |
| finished products |
/ |
n. |
成品 |
The manufacturing process is extremely dangerous and the finished product hardly safer |
| sickle-shaped |
/ |
adj. |
镰刀状的 |
Gene therapies are another option: these might restore sickle-shaped cells to normal |
| canning |
/ˈkænɪŋ/ |
n. |
密封装罐 |
new procedures for canning and refrigerating foods |
| mechanization |
/ˌmekənəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ |
n. |
机械化 |
The fundamental way out for agriculture lies in mechanization |
